Showing posts with label Amazing Arts of Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amazing Arts of Japan. Show all posts

Monday, December 19, 2011

Amazing Arts of Japan - Ep 2 - Secrets of Hokusai

More than 150 years after his death, Katsushika Hokusai remains one of Japan's most well-known artists around the world. His most popular work, 36 Views of Mount Fuji, shows the iconic mountain from multiple perspectives. Hokusai created the illustrations when he was in his seventies. This program delves into the mysteries surrounding the woodblock prints. What drove the artist to begin them late in life? And what was it about the series that dazzled the people of his era? The answers reveal truths about the artist, his work, and his times.


Download: http://www.fileserve.com/file/TXRmeXS/Amazing Arts of Japan - Ep 2 - Secrets of Hokusai.mkv


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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Amazing Arts of Japan - Ep 1 - Gorgeous and Bizarre



The stereotype of Japanese art may involve simplicity and tranquility, as represented in wabi-sabi and Zen. However, other styles contradict any notion of limitations. Such works go to extreme lengths in using loud colors and packing every possible space with extraordinary technique. Visits to Nikko and Niigata, among other spots, reveal the truth that Japanese artistic traditions include the gorgeous, the bizarre, and almost everything in-between.


Download: http://www.fileserve.com/file/GEV8Svt/Amazing Arts of Japan - Ep 1 - Gorgeous and Bizarre.mkv


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